Legal Secretary

Los Angeles, California Job Description The Los Angeles Office has an immediate opening for an experienced legal secretary with 5-7 years working in the litigation practice section. The attorneys focus on employment, insurance recovery, IP, commercial and complex business litigation. The ideal candidate will effectively support the attorneys with the following: Perform secretarial functions associated with firm administrative tasks, including processing new client/matter requests, engagement letters, conflict checks, client bills, time reports and expense reports. Formatting and editing a wide variety of legal documents, including pleadings, motions, subpoenas, discovery, etc. This includes proofreading and redlining work for accuracy, Strong skills in e-Filing in both state, federal and appellate courts. Assist in supporting depositions, arbitrations, mediations, and trials. Excellent organizational skills to efficiently manage case files, calendars, and travel. Top-notch communication skills, poise, and professionalism which is vital for interactions with clients and members of the firm’s legal staff. Maintain confidential information, files, records, legal documents, and reports. Possess a positive attitude, be proactive, flexible and a team player. Skilled with use of electronic document management systems including exceptional knowledge of local rules and procedures for filing in both California and Federal courts and e-filing, including calendaring. Ability to prioritize needs based on urgency, multi-task and work in a fast-paced team-orientated environment. Ability to work overtime, when needed. The successful candidate will have 5-7 years of litigation secretary experience in a large law firm setting and a solid understanding of the litigation process. Advanced level computer skills are required including proficiency in MS Office, Excel and Adobe Acrobat. Knowledge and or experience in using NetDocs, Intapp Time, Chrome River. Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act. The California Pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on skillset and experience is $100,000 - $105,000. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please contact us at PillsburyWorkday@pillsburylaw.com. We set a high bar for client service and regularly ask clients how we can do better. Our responsiveness has placed us among the Top 25 Most Recommended Law Firms Among GCs for five years running in BTI’s benchmark survey of corporate counsel. Pillsbury people are up for a challenge and thrive in a high-performance environment. We are motivated to deliver the best outcomes for sophisticated clients. Best of all, we genuinely like working with one another, which is why we consistently rank among the best law firms to work for and the best firms for overall diversity in Vault's annual survey results. We collaborate. Our team approach enables us to draw from a rich set of capabilities, experiences and talents to deliver the best solutions to meet our clients’ needs. We innovate. This is a firm for self-starters with entrepreneurial ideas, and the work we do for clients lands us among the Financial Times’ Most Innovative Law Firms. We value transparency. Communications are straightforward, and information is openly shared. We are connected. Information moves seamlessly across our platform as we serve clients at any time of day, from anywhere in the world. We pursue diversity. Experience has proven that different perspectives yield the most creative solutions. We care. Through our pro bono practice, charitable giving programs and volunteer work in our communities, we seek out opportunities to do good. While our offices each have their own style and personality, Pillsbury is fully integrated under a single management structure. We are a true partnership, unified by common business objectives and shared values. This link leads to the machine readable files that are made available in response to the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule and includes negotiated service rates and out-of-network allowed amounts between health plans and healthcare providers. The machine-readable files are formatted to allow researchers, regulators and application developers to more easily access and analyze data.

Salary : $100,000 - $105,000